2007 Honda GL1800 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 20%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,875miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Honda GL1800, 20% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,875 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Last year I complained about the transmission popping out of gear, when I took it in, I was told there was nothing wrong with it, and they could not look into the case unless it went out. This year it started to pop out of gear even more, and in july it popped out of gear again and took the transmission and drive shaft. It was repaired under warranty, but after the repairs I was told that Honda had other complaints that were similar or doing the same thing, but they were not highlighting advertising it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10238829, filed 2008-08, 9,300 miles“The transmission on my 2007 GL1800 goldwing went out with 10875 miles on it Honda refuses to cover the repairs because it was converted to a trike. The trike conversion could not have anything to do with fifth gear going out of it all other gear are fine.”
NHTSA complaint #10246275, filed 2008-10, 10,875 miles“Honda gl 1800 motorcycle has heel / toe gear shifter. This shifter sticks' forward while downshifting. Riding solution is play with heel side of shifter placing pressure on heel to unlock, and repeat through downshift process. This happens occasionally while upshifting, but not as often. Have spoken to service dealer and they confirmed there is a sticking problem with the gearshift on these models due to bushing lockup which causes the left foot gearshift to lock up when downshifting. I have found this issue not only aggravating but dangerous depending upon traffic conditions at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10638088, filed 2014-09, 12,614 miles“On a 2007 Honda goldwing motorcycle the transmission will randomly shift from 5th gear down into 4th. This causes a hazard to the rider and passenger as the shift causes a change in the position of the rider and corridor throwing the balance off.”
NHTSA complaint #10276211, filed 2009-07Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 50% |
| 2018 | 5 | 15% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 5 | 16% |
| 2010 | 4 | 17% |
| 2008 | 9 | 19% |
| 2007 | 4 | 20% |
| 2006 | 5 | 23% |
| 2005 | 2 | 11% |
| 2004 | 3 | 30% |
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2007 Honda GL1800
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Honda GL1800
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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